Champions League group stage goal record broken as Coutinho nets hat trick

The 32 teams in the group stage of the 2017-18 Champions League have combined to set a new total goals record of 293 midway through the matchday six finale on Wednesday.

Philippe Coutinho's goal for Liverpool -- a hat trick for the Brazilian -- in the second half was the record-breaker and the 16 teams in action on Wednesday combined to raise the total tally to 306 by day's end.